This Asian Koel decided to play hide and seek with me yesterday. I heard her first. I stopped in my tracks and saw parts of her (worse than this picture) and I clicked a few. I decided it is not worth it. As soon as I started walking ahead it called again. Then came a few crows and started chasing it. I wonder what is it between crows and Koels, they often seem to be found in the same vicinity and at loggerheads.
After a while the Koel settled and started calling again. I took 3-4 more pictures and this is the best of the lot. So first round goes to the Koel of the hide and seek.
I haven’t seen a koel like this ,I mean with so many lies on its feathers.I have seen only black body with red eyes.Wish there was a full pic.
I did not see a koel so close. This might be because I never looked as to how it appears.
Nice shot!
I too am seeing this for the first time…liked the title of your post too.
the way u captured the eyes through the leaves is lovely 🙂
in this photo, it looks like a monster bird. does not look like that it can have such a sweet voice.
btw i see that its neem tree.. before leaves i noticed neembolis (i guess in English i can call them bitter neem fruits ?)
Such an inspirational blog for a wanderer like me !
btw, such a nice capture of the asian koel !!
love these birds, they come home (in madras) and sit by the coconut tree and eat everything thats around
Chitra as far as I understand female Koel is like this and male Koel is jet black.
Abhilash 😀 I too notice birds only through the lens.
Thansk Sananad.
Sandeep this was what that was on show 😀
LGACP thank you.
Nilesh yes I agree the bird and the voice do not match 😀 Yes it is on a neem tree.
Thanks Seema
Thanks Lakshmi.